What are the BACKS of the knees called, you know the folding part at the back of the leg. Have they got a specific name.
2007-03-13 11:05:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
This is the diamond shaped POPLITEAL FOSSA. . It is bounded above by the Semimembranosus,biceps femoris and semitendinosus.... Below by the 2heads of the Gastrocnemius.
The floor is the popliteal surface of the femur and the popliteus muscle and plantaris muscle.
2007-03-13 11:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by soccersobczyk 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
The hollow at the back of the knee is called the popliteal fossa.
2007-03-13 14:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is a medical name for the back of the knee it is
Popliteal fossa
2007-03-13 11:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by Michael D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Foldiest Creasirious
2007-03-13 11:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by DS12221 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Popliteal fossa.
2007-03-13 11:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes...its the back of the knee! no sorry hope you get some answers cause im curious xx
2007-03-13 11:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥Cat Lady♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
think they are called 'the back of your knee'.
2007-03-13 11:07:52 · answer #7 · answered by magicalle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the semimembranosus
2007-03-13 11:08:45 · answer #8 · answered by LGT 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the scientific name is the backius kneeius
2007-03-13 11:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by mary l 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
INTERCONDYLOID FOSSA, apparently!
2007-03-13 11:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋